Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel

Lap Quilting takes quilter extraordinaire Georgia Bonesteel on the open road to show viewers nationwide how to make real American quilts. For the season entitled "Americana", Georgia travels across the country, from the Wild West to the Eastern shores, sharing the latest American innovations in the age-old art of quiltmaking with public television audiences nationwide.

The Quilters' Alphabet#1101Georgia Bonesteel kicks off her Country to Country Quilt Tour with a visit to Quilt Expo VII in Stratsbourg, France, and a meeting with Martine House. Then, Canuck quilter Carol Goddu shows off her unique applique quilts from Canada. Quilters' Alphabet: A-B (Show Block: Eiffel Tower)

Florida Fabric Success#1102Take a trip down south to The Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee to view a major quilt exhibition. Afterwards, Georgia presents a study in diamonds to reveal a new scrap basket quilt pattern, Portulaca. Quilters' Alphabet: C-D (Show Block: Scrap Basket)

From Georgia to Germany#1103Compare two unique quilt shops from across the globe as we visit the Snail Trail, a renovated farmhouse in Lellwangen, Germany, and Atlanta, Georgia's own Little Quilts shop. Quilters' Alphabet: E-F ( Show Block: Snail Trail Quilt Shop)

Dyeing to Do Fabrics#1104How many ways can you color fabric today? Learn a new option from expert Elin Noble and see the results on quilts and wall hangings. Quilters' Alphabet: G-H (Show Block: Color Rays)

The World Quilt and Textile Show Revisited#1105Visit Greensboro, NC, for a quilt tour where Georgia meets quilting teachers from South Africa, Ireland, and England. Quilters' Alphabet: I-J (Show Block: North Carolina Star)

Mastering Making Sewing Machines#1106Tour a sewing machine factory in Switzerland to learn the steps involved in production and study the many presser feet that adapt to quiltmaking. Quilters' Alphabet: K-L (Show Block: The Patchworker)

Way Out South West#1112Tour the Quilted Apple Shop in Phoenix, AZ, with Laurene Sinema and meet May Baker, a collector with a truly unusual assortment of yardsticks. Check out Georgia's sewing table and cabinet set up. Quilters' Alphabet: W-X (Show Block: Cactus)

Home Again#1113Back in Flat Rock, NC, view a multi-faceted stitched wall hanging. See Marcia Stevens' complete demonstration of a long-arm quilting machine that will answer even the most frequently asked questions. Quilters' Alphabet: Y-Z (Show Block: Many Mountains)

Stitch By Number#1201Evaluate my sampler teaching quilt and see how the embroidery module operates. Quilt By Number patterns introduce Let It Snow and Pumpkin Patch. Meet Laura Wasilowski.

Fishermen's Coats#1202View the Awaji Island Fishermen's coats at the Fowler Museum of Cultural Art, UCLA campus. Learn the art of sashiko stitching for a youths kimono and a soft box.

Nature of Fabric#1203Discover Iris Aycock's work at the Southern Highland Craft Guild in Asheville, NC. Experiment with this unusual method for leaf pounding on fabric along with foil pressing, and a Setacolor review. Linda Taylor from Melissa, TX demonstrates her air brushing technique.

Vested Interests, Part I#1204Follow the step by step completion of a woven patchwork vest and a unique Tumbling Blocks design. View Rachel Clark's colorful garment collection. Novelty stitches on silk are also explored.

Vested Interests, Part II#1205The Americana Collection for grandchildren are the feature garments. More on Rachel Clark. Two crazy patch techniques for quilted handbags are demonstrated.

Cajun Quilters#1206Visit the Heartstrings Quilt Shop in Lake Charles, LA plus a hands on demonstration from Judy Holley on the Wacky Nine patch.

Let's Get Connected#1208See the many methods for making the quilt connection on a long arm quilting machine. Watch Linda Taylor execute these potentials for garments and quilts.

Teach The Teachers#1209"Log on" to the latest sewing machine methods to digitize your designs. Visit a special school for professional quiltmakers as they learn. Meet Susan Fears, Marlene Bryant and Jennifer Gigias. See the latest photo printing techniques, Printed Treasures, as applied to quiltmaking.